15 minute speaker sessions
- Piloting Through the Storm: How to Reclaim Command When Business Gets Rough Open by asking: “Quick self-assess on a scale of 1 to 10, how in command do you feel your leadership team is right now when things get rough?” Watch the hands, then share the nuclear restart story and the three mindset moves that restore calm and control.
- Execution Is Everything: Why Great Ideas Fail and How Leaders Win Anyway Open by asking: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how consistently does your team turn good ideas into results?” Then hit the Michael Dell line, the defensiveness tale from 14 years ago, and the one simple execution habit they can start Monday.
- The AI Wake-Up Call: Transforming Your Operations Before It’s Too Late Open by asking: “Quick self-assess: 1 to 10, how ready is your operation for AI agents that answer instead of just search?” Give one concrete workflow they can map that afternoon and the real morale and speed gains we have seen.
- Your Best Possible Company: Unlocking the Potential Hiding in Plain Sight Open by asking: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how clearly does your whole team understand what Best Possible looks like for your company?” Walk through the Clarify step in five minutes with the JSW record-month example and leave them with the one self-check question.
- The Defensiveness Trap: How It Kills Profits and What Top Leaders Do Differently Open by asking: “Quick self-assess: 1 to 10, how open is your leadership team to tough feedback right now?” Share the cautionary video story, the real dollar cost, and the offensive-advantage flip we used at Oregon Steel and beyond.
30 minute speaker sessions
- The Pilot Way to Breakthrough Results Open by asking: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how many of the five Pilot Way steps does your team actually complete together?” Give them 60 seconds to jot their number, then walk through all five steps with food-service and defense examples and hand out the napkin template.
- Navigating AI Disruption: Rebuilding Your Business Operations for the Agent Era Open by asking: “Quick self-assess: 1 to 10, how many of your key workflows are already built for AI agents instead of search?” 60-second reflection, then map the shift, re-architecting, culture protection, and the quarterly priority exercise we use.
- Aligning Your Leadership Team for Flawless Execution and Sustainable Growth Open by asking: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how aligned is your leadership team on visible KPIs and real accountability?” 60-second reflection, then cover operating cadence with Columbia Sportswear and Dean Foods moments and the one-on-one rhythm.
- Turnaround Mastery: Proven Lessons from Nuclear Restarts, Steel Records, and More Open by asking: “Quick self-assess: 1 to 10, how fast does your team reset culture when performance slips?” 60-second reflection, then tell the fastest NRC restart and JSW shipping stories side by side and pull out the three repeatable principles.
- Reclaiming Lost Profits: Cutting Through Complexity to Drive Real Performance Gains Open by asking: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how much hidden complexity do you think lives in your operations and culture right now?” 60-second reflection, then show the 30 percent EBITDA and on-time delivery jumps plus the exact day-one assessment questions we use.
45 minute speaker sessions
- Building Legendary Organizations: A Leader’s Guide to Closing Gaps and Sustaining Excellence Open by asking: “Quick self-assess on a scale of 1 to 10, how close is your company to running at its Best Possible right now?” Give 90 seconds for them to note strengths and one gap, then run the complete Pilot Way with three client cases and the self-managing outcome.
- Future-Proof Leadership: Mastering AI, Culture Change, and Execution in Turbulent Times Open by asking: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how prepared is your leadership team for AI-driven change without losing culture?” 90-second reflection, then deep dive into agent-aware processes, supply-chain examples, governance tools, and a 90-day action plan outline.
- From Crisis to Command: Strategies for Recovery, Scaling, and Long-Term Success Open by asking: “Quick self-assess: 1 to 10, where is your business on the spectrum from crisis to steady command?” 90-second reflection, then lay out the full arc using nuclear, steel, and Fortune 500 cases with time for them to map their own situation.
- The Power of Fractional Leadership: When and How Smart Executives Bring in Expert Support Open by asking: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how ready are you to bring in part-time expert support that actually stays until the job is done?” 90-second reflection, then explain the model in plain terms, the 18-month payoff examples, the alignment session structure, and open discussion on when to say yes.
- Cultivating Winning Cultures: Accountability, Continuous Improvement, and Team Empowerment Open by asking: “Quick self-assess: 1 to 10, how much does accountability feel like pride instead of pressure on your team?” 90-second reflection, then connect people-first leadership to the Battelle award-fee jump and Evraz shifts, teach the coaching and cadence practices, and close with ownership transfer.